Psychology: From Ancient Philosophy to Modern Science

What did Ebbinghaus mean by saying psychology has a long past but a short history?

• Psychology has always been a scientific discipline.

• Psychology is an ancient science with no modern developments.

• Philosophers have long studied the mind, but scientific psychology is recent.

• Psychology has been studied scientifically for thousands of years.

Which philosopher believed that knowledge is innate?

• William James

• Plato

• John Locke

• Aristotle

What concept did John Locke introduce regarding the human mind?

• The mind is a blank slate at birth.

• Knowledge is innate.

• The mind is divided into conscious and unconscious parts.

• The mind is a complex machine.

Who is credited with establishing psychology as a scientific discipline?

• John B. Watson

• William James

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Sigmund Freud

What was the focus of Wundt's first psychology experiment?

• Behavioral conditioning

• Dream analysis

• Reaction times to auditory stimuli

• The unconscious mind

What does structuralism focus on in psychology?

• The unconscious mind

• Observable behavior

• The structure of the mind

• The purpose of mental processes

How does functionalism differ from structuralism?

• It focuses on the structure of the mind.

• It ignores the function of mental processes.

• It studies the purpose of mental processes.

• It emphasizes introspection.

Which psychologist is associated with the psychoanalytic theory?

• John B. Watson

• Sigmund Freud

• Abraham Maslow

• B.F. Skinner

What did John B. Watson believe psychology should focus on?

• Human potential

• Observable behavior

• Cognitive processes

• The unconscious mind

What is the focus of the humanistic perspective in psychology?

• Cognitive structures

• Individual choice and human potential

• Observable behavior

• The unconscious mind